Primary balance, excluding interest in Liberia
Liberia: Primary balance, excluding interest was 140.14 million current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
140.14 million current LCU
Change on year
down 85.0%
World rank
14th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.14 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-170.04 million current LCU
in 2004
Years of data
8
2001–2008
Primary balance, excluding interest in Liberia, 2001–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 140.14 million current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2008.
That represents a change of down 85.0% on the previous year and up 2,784.6% over ten years.
That places Liberia 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.86 million current LCU | — |
| 2002 | -53.44 million current LCU | -1200.0% |
| 2003 | 432.39 million current LCU | -909.1% |
| 2004 | -170.04 million current LCU | -139.3% |
| 2005 | 538.65 million current LCU | -416.8% |
| 2006 | 1.14 billion current LCU | +111.6% |
| 2007 | 931.76 million current LCU | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 140.14 million current LCU | -85.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 140.14 million current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.87 billion current LCU. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 140.14 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.36 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 11 Central African Republic 6.70 billion current LCU compare
- 12 Ghana 2.01 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Seychelles 891.25 million current LCU compare
- 15 Cape Verde 12,806 current LCU compare
- 16 Gambia 16.5 current LCU
- 17 Zimbabwe -103.93 million current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.89 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary balance, excluding interest in Liberia?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Liberia was 140.14 million current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -170.04 million current LCU in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Liberia ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2008.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,784.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).